Ivory midi dresses in warm cream and beige shades

Paper white it isn’t. Our ivory midi dress is a warm tone between cream and beige, and we’d rather say so before you order than after. In that shade we sew rib knit, an angora blend, velvet, lurex and satin, all ending below the knee.

Knits in ivory for the desk and the weekend

Two of them have a turtleneck and long sleeves. The rib-knit one is soft at the neck and sits close to the body, and it covers the knee, so there’s room for thick tights and boots once it freezes. Add a brown blazer for the office. A thin belt at the waist sharpens the outline.

Its angora-blend sister is as warm as a sweater and looks like a dress. What do you wear on a freezing workday? This, with loafers and a caramel leather bag.

The third knit has no sleeves. We cut it from ribbed scuba knit, dense and stretchy, with a round neck, and it works all year. In summer it’s sandals and a straw bag. Come fall, layer a fine turtleneck beneath and a trench over it.

A pleated style, its sleeves ending below the elbow, rounds out the daytime group. Small pleats move as you walk. Carry a chocolate or black bag with it so the pale color doesn’t wash out.

Velvet, lurex and satin for a cream midi dress after dark

Velvet first. The neckline wraps and opens the collarbones, and it’s fairly deep, so you’ll need low-cut underwear. Choose the size by your bust and the wrap will lie flat without gaps. Long sleeves and velvet keep you warm enough that a cardigan isn’t needed.

In lurex the fit is close, the sleeves are long and the hem ends at mid-calf. Its shine is warm, never loud. Matte nude tights and brown heels on a steady block are our advice.

The satin wrap comes from the summer collection and returns to the catalog with warm weather. It’s smooth polyester with elastane, and it isn’t natural silk. A V-neck, long sleeves and a midi hem make it right for a graduation, a restaurant dinner or any ceremony where shoulders stay covered.

Every ivory midi dress here is made in XS to XL, and L is about a UK 14. See more cream dresses, the deeper beige midis, or go brighter with white midi styles.